16.7—(1) A claimant who does not file a reply to the defence shall not be taken to admit the matters raised in the defence.
(2) A claimant who—
(a)files a reply to a defence; but
(b)fails to deal with a matter raised in the defence,
shall be taken to require that matter to be proved.
(Part 22 requires a reply to be verified by a statement of truth)